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Sort waste into the right recycling group

Kindergarten (Reception and Year 1 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.K-ESS3-3 · England: EYFS Understanding the World: The natural world, KS1 Y1 Everyday materials

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  1. Question 1

    True or false? Banana peel should go in the glass bin.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  2. Question 2

    Three of these go in the food waste (compost) group. Which one does NOT?

    • A. banana peel
    • B. eggshells
    • C. apple core
    • D. a clean foil tray

  3. Question 3

    Which recycling group should this go in: a cereal box?

    • A. paper and card
    • B. glass
    • C. metal
    • D. food waste (compost)

  4. Question 4

    True or false? Glass jars can be melted and made into new jars.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  5. Question 5

    Three of these go in the metal group. Which one does NOT?

    • A. a used envelope
    • B. a soup tin (can)
    • C. a drinks can
    • D. a clean foil tray

  6. Question 6

    Which recycling group should this go in: banana peel?

    • A. paper and card
    • B. glass
    • C. metal
    • D. food waste (compost)

  7. Question 7

    True or false? Glass jars can be melted and made into new jars.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  8. Question 8

    Three of these go in the food waste (compost) group. Which one does NOT?

    • A. banana peel
    • B. apple core
    • C. a used envelope
    • D. carrot tops

  9. Question 9

    Which recycling group should this go in: a soup tin (can)?

    • A. paper and card
    • B. glass
    • C. metal
    • D. food waste (compost)

  10. Question 10

    True or false? Cans should be rinsed before recycling.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  11. Question 11

    Three of these go in the metal group. Which one does NOT?

    • A. a soup tin (can)
    • B. a clean foil tray
    • C. apple core
    • D. a drinks can

  12. Question 12

    Which recycling group should this go in: a drinks can?

    • A. paper and card
    • B. glass
    • C. metal
    • D. food waste (compost)

  13. Question 13

    True or false? A metal can and a comic go in the same bin as glass.

    • A. True
    • B. False

  14. Question 14

    Three of these go in the paper and card group. Which one does NOT?

    • A. a cereal box
    • B. a drinks can
    • C. an old comic
    • D. a cardboard egg box

  15. Question 15

    Which recycling group should this go in: an empty jam jar?

    • A. paper and card
    • B. glass
    • C. metal
    • D. food waste (compost)

  16. Question 16

    True or false? Once something is recycled it can never be used again.

    • A. True
    • B. False

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Answer key: Sort waste into the right recycling group

  1. 1. B. False

  2. 2. D. a clean foil tray

  3. 3. A. paper and card

  4. 4. A. True

  5. 5. A. a used envelope

  6. 6. D. food waste (compost)

  7. 7. A. True

  8. 8. C. a used envelope

  9. 9. C. metal

  10. 10. A. True

  11. 11. C. apple core

  12. 12. C. metal

  13. 13. B. False

  14. 14. B. a drinks can

  15. 15. B. glass

  16. 16. B. False